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adjective

Definition of indentednext
as in concave
curved inward that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches

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verb

past tense of indent
as in notched

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indented
  1. concave
  2. hollow
  3. carved
  4. sunken
  5. depressed
Adjective
  • Underneath are two concave rubber pads to grip the frame without the worry of scratching it up and are cinched down with mini TPU straps.
    Matt Beer, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The record is so timeless and concave, or whatever the metaphors are.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of concave
Adjective
  • Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of hollow
Verb
  • For the mother of one, the piano, with the faces of their ancestors carved into it, is their family legacy.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Hurricane Helene carved a path of devastation across the southeast, leaving over 220 dead across six states.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of carved
Adjective
  • Photo: Anton Brookes, H5 Property/Douglas Elliman/H5 Property The sunken living room is set off with dark glass panels and backed by a wall of mirrors.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In the sunken lounge area, Eckley installed a fireplace in the retaining wall.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of sunken
Adjective
  • As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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indentations

indented

indenting

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